Monday, February 05, 2007

This was my first original design for knitting. It’s a long knit because I was using small needle and using fingering weight yarn. Well, it’s actually DK weight, but I splitted the yarn into two to get fingering weight yarn. The yarn brand was Wendy Supreme Cotton DK that I bought from Cucumberpatch. I bought 4 balls (1 balls = 100 gram or 201 meter), but I ended up only using 3 balls (only about 3 or 4 meter left). The cost of the yarn itself was RM20.50 or USD5.85 per balls (including the shipping cost), thus this cardigan only cost me RM61.50 or USD17.55! It’s very cheap for hand made one of the kind knitted garment, don’t you think?

I really enjoy knitting using small needle, although it takes longer time, but the final result is really worth it.

At this moment I am trying to write down the pattern as my mother in law also wants to make it. She wants row by row pattern complete with the chart. So, I must finish writing up the pattern before I start another project (although I have another design in my mind and I keep thinking about it).

I am thinking to change the buttons as they are a bit too small for the holes. If I can find nicer button, I will change it. Otherwise probably I will leave it as it is.

I am a bit disappointed because in the photo did not show of my Sage cardigan in the best position. I think after giving presentation I forgot to straighten my clothes and directly posed for photo shooting session.

Wowowee, very pretty Lily! Can I try the pattern too? I dont even know if I can knit past the stockinette and garter stitch anymore... And I dont have circular needles of that size, can straight needles be used instead? Better yet, can you design a crocheted version? :DCongrats on the launching of your new cookware! Is the Maxim Radiance available here too? I seldom go out, but I do need a new teflon pan, mine has lost its non-stick quality. And it was also the expensive kind (made in France)...

The caridgan is wonderful. I also split the DK yarn into fine yarn, but it is hard and time-consuming. Same as you, I enjoy design own knitting pattern and knit with fine yarn, it is very exciting. Hope you will knit more own design pattern in future.

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I live on a tropical island called Penang which is one of the states in a country called Malaysia, but it does not stop me from learning how to knit. I knew how to crochet since I was 6 and taught myself to knit about 4 years ago and after a couple of projects, I began designing my own patterns. I just love the process of designing my own patterns, from the imagining of the design to the drawing and even the math part of it. I love to wear something pretty and feminine and it is reflected in all of my designs. I have 2 small daughters that need a lot of attention besides my full time job, so I am happy enough if I can publish 3 patterns a year. My patterns can be found on my blog
and through Etsy and on Ravelry.